Archive for January, 2021
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Cauliflower Challenge!
By Katie Schaeffer, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 359-9323 KSchaeffer@hy-vee.com Are you up for a challenge?! Start your new year with the cauliflower challenge at home and create a quick and easy meal the whole family will enjoy, with the primary ingredient being cauliflower! Cauliflo...
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How to Know when a Retirement Community is Right for You?
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village When is the right time to move into a retirement community? We asked some of our Ridgecrest residents’ advice on the matter and overwhelmingly the response was “Make the move while you can still enjoy it!” But how do you know w...
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Your Advocacy Connection
By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Pollyanna Looking for a Covid Silver Lining The year 2020 was a challenge for even the most optimistic person. As COVID-19 dragged on month after month with social distancing, mask-wearing, and limits on group sizes, pessimism built. Even with the new...
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Welcome 2021 – Hilltop Campus Village is Looking Forward
The merchants of the Hilltop Campus Village want to give a big shout out to all of you that have supported them, not only on Small Business Saturday but throughout this past year. On Small Business Saturday, the Hilltop promotions committee set up a booth, giving away shopping bags, maps and money ...
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Advice for Older Job Seekers
By Mike Mathews Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging For some, retirement cannot come soon enough. Many workers count the days until they can punch out one last time and exit the workforce for good. However, this is not the case for all. For many, work provides enjoyment, purpose, and financial stab...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. What are some common challenges when adjusting to new hearing aids? Getting new hearing aids is exciting but it can come with some surprises if you don’t know what to expect. When you first get your hearing aids, your world is going ...
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Zoom, Zooming, Zoomed – Staying Connected
Once upon a time the word “zoom” was used in comic books along with POW and BAM. Eventually, it did make it into the dictionary. As a verb, it means to move or travel very quickly. Or it can be used when talking about camera shots, as in “zooming in” or “zooming out.” As a noun, it is of...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. The Fish That Swam Away The heat, so cruel, so torrid, Tortured us last summer, Slathered us in unrelenting Sweat. It was a summer to Forget. The lake at our cabin Glared silver in the...
